For a combined 88 years, Foundation Center and GuideStar each helped change the world by giving people the information they needed to do good.

Improve your nonprofit

We salute your dedication to your cause.

How can we help you do good better?

Learning opportunities

Training

Build skills at your own pace

Find a training session or local program to attend. Or, learn on your own time, from the comfort of home. Our training programs build skills in proposal writing, fundraising, management, and more. Many of our offerings are free, and we can also customize an experience for you and your teams. Bottom line: we want to help you win grants and make your organization stronger.

Nonprofit Compensation Report

Benchmark your compensation practices

That's not all. Here are more resources for improving your skills:

eBooks Access Candid's eBooks collection of more than 200 titles (and counting!) anytime, anywhere, all for free. Check out eBooks

Online reference service Get free, customized help from a real Candid staffer with the expertise to answer any of your fundraising or nonprofit questions. In 2018, our Online Librarian staff fielded more than 135,000 questions. Ask us

Seals of Transparency Show your commitment to nonprofit transparency by earning a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Seal. Learn more